The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
THE SECRETS or al JAIL.
THE DYARY or a PRrsoNFR VINO SPENT
MANY YEARS IN LUDLOW STREET.

mlNY prI M IN tuDroIv srDrrr
Z : $500 - -
Fera wsrd's Flower Garden, .na who Used
- sic Aropra It-nnnker Fi.h'. Nerve
-Rich Prise-ers sc ON the steps and
nr'nk heer-foor ones sweiter hnside.
Ludlow street fail stands on tho corner
OF Ludlow street and Essex place, in ono OF
the most popuous localities in the city. The
people who live in tho neighborhood of tho
jail are for tho most part Russian and Polish
Jews, who transact their business upon tho
sidewalks and In the street. On the first floor
ofthe Jail are the Office, reception room, dining
room, kitchen, and two small bedrooms of tho
dining room, on the Essex place side. On
Ludlow street are three large rooms intended
for the use OF the Warden, but, as a rule, these
are occupied by some distinguished criminal.
Mr.. Sharp has them now. A large yard Ia en-
closed on the west and south by the Jail, on
the north by tenement house, and on tho east
by high brick wall. In this yard the ordinary
prisoners are allowed to walk every day from
0 till IL A. NJ, and the prisoners Of conse.
quence as often as they feel inclined.
Tho second floor is the main portion Of the
;ail. II IA reached bv n winding iron al aircaaa
Of about twenty steps. There are two CORR.
Ludlow street. and the other east. parallel with
- % -. -, 800 pAo' "is.
ESSEX place, oh tne main noor is row OF
cells. bath ROOM and the library Of the
prison. Above these are three rows Of cells
reacneo oy IRON gaieries. INC cells are large
about 8x10 feet In size, having doors opening
81. y, ss.S ~, ,.s,ah - va w
psoA y. eaeh ven' WINCH a, 20 openea ana
shut at the aS pleasure Of the prisoner There
80 ss.,,Ias - o,,.ss. I M.
are furnished every sunday morning. There
Us S o. sOab sna sh IN
t,,,a n Sa,, 90 ~ in,,iaaS '"A "''A o'N'H
' %Ssra uns thr 80 h nSnnsrs T., ;,u
ing tho day and they are ON duty from 8 A, M.
,nt;I D NJ mr. dav L.onars IooL ,ho 1t
oners in their cells at TX M and l .hs S t turn
who uniocr tbe doors st AZ A NJ when oxorv
one is supposed to get up to carry his slop
bucket down to the sink. wash himself and his
bucket. then to return to his cell, and make his
bed. ASA M. each prisoner stands at the the,
door OF his cell. As Jail official goes by with
basket containing large pieces of bread, each
the next cell, Then comes another ofIietal
each prsoner reesyes tin sap fa Il
So@possd q boiled meat and Sesssa mads
Int sosp sJpner RI is h served at ofock
tea TSs IS the regular diet Of the JAIL ZIP but
saSh s5. hss he OF
and Few nrs s dq
little luxury.
Sas are
afs brought r. month"; ara evening, ana liz
are allowed to have one BOOK at time. Which
they may retain al ,t for any reasonable period -
f ceroa %As i'm
Jones occupied cells IL that jai kept disry.
aree 81 Is
written on odd sheets q paper. and the entries 1,
were n9I qatsa eIcehs rv with , he gay Oh the
s4runD.r.rsr people there are in this city who h.y.
as1a e and q s
elegantly furnished apartments on the ground hoor
morning airing There were heavy CARPETS beautiful
issa s%
az at n
be s ~
@ AND
Tie next paying 6osrdsr who has attracted 4 great
s:ty =:
afternoon at religious service she generally has ono
tho conclusion she generally has hand shaking time
and declaring that We ali happy family and well
looked after.
MoSDAY-It Is now p NJ, and I writing In the
deep OF my dungeon cell and consoling myself
with guild pipe" can hear tho "Eanx" cleaning tho
corridors The gang" forgot TO say prisoners
who for the privilege OF remaining up until 1850 NJ
getting their dinner In the kitchen do all the
Lag Of the Jail and carry around the food
TuEspAY-A United States prisoner set free day. Ho
with having whskey still in his cellar and pleaded
guilty. Orders issued to-day tina cooking the gas
would be allowed coui,y doctor called today but
do think he found any suffering from the govt
FRIpAY.-Another day of my fo wasted in this place.
There was great diminishing among tho officials and
tue gang" this morning the sheriff was expected.
law lin when In the yard passing into Wards apart
mtnts lie did stairs the rank and file.
stTunpir-One Of the paying bosrders concluded 70
Tor 10 was given near tho roof possible
can raise the money he will no doubt, board again A
Chlnauan who was taken down to court to-day missed
his diIer some one told him that he not hero
at ,ock he would get his pie and beefsteak
but nothing forthcoming that time tea and
bread In made great with the keepers He said;
me no rkes breadee and cskeo alice time"
Nothir, ~ M, rttou,a p iptaraat waa raoordad
In the diary until the following friday.
oday beinI sued for seduction He had only been dis
CHARGED from here month ago on the same charye
Quite a modem Don Juan Some few DAYS aQo one OF
the boarders vas djscharged but now see him here
AGAIN II app,ars Thai he Ia one OF those unscrnnuous
men who live " syytenatic swinding His mauner OF